Coronavirus

RandomViewer

Test centre at St. Conals flat to the mat today

malinheader

Was in my local shop yesterday evening and 5 people from across the border were strolling round the shop with no masks. Going to be an interesting summer. I suppose that there is no cure for ignorance.

muffler

malinheader wrote: »

Was in my local shop yesterday evening and 5 people from across the border were strolling round the shop with no masks. Going to be an interesting summer. I suppose that there is no cure for ignorance.

Unfortunately its not just people from across the border who are refusing to wear masks.

I think shop owners need to take a little responsibility also.

slimboyfat

muffler wrote: »

Unfortunately its not just people from across the border who are refusing to wear masks.

I think shop owners need to take a little responsibility also.

Having spoken to one shop owner on that subject, they said its not worth the hassle or stress, as they may as well be talking to a brick wall, these people just don't care or are anti mask.

malinheader

muffler wrote: »

Unfortunately its not just people from across the border who are refusing to wear masks.

I think shop owners need to take a little responsibility also.

Agree but if it was me holidaying in another county where the vaccine is not being rolled out as quickly as where I am from and numbers so high I would be especially conscious of the fact not to be seen as an ignoramouus .
Shop owners, bar owners and restaurants are going to be in for an interesting time this summer, it's the staff I feel sorry for.

NIMAN

Problem is, people from the north may well be vaccinated and think it's fine for them to not wear masks in Irish shops.

But the jury is out as to whether vaccinated people can still be a carrier and spreader of the virus, so when in Rome they should do as asked.

Tyrone212

NIMAN wrote: »

Problem is, people from the north may well be vaccinated and think it's fine for them to not wear masks in Irish shops.

But the jury is out as to whether vaccinated people can still be a carrier and spreader of the virus, so when in Rome they should do as asked.

I would say its more likely that they're anti vax and won't wear a mask rather than they've been vaccinated and innocently thinking they don't need to.

Penfailed

Mr.Sir wrote: »

The Indian variant has to be here now since its next door.

Eh? There were cases discovered in the south before the north.

RandomViewer

Full year out until the 19th in one secondary school in the West of the county

dinorebel

What age range is being vaccinated in Donegal? I see from another thread that 53/54 year old's are getting it in Cork.

StillThinking

dinorebel wrote:

What age range is being vaccinated in Donegal? I see from another thread that 53/54 year old's are getting it in Cork.

My uncle, 65, was done on Saturday and my Father, 62, has an appointment on Thursday

JoannieG

My husband is 61 and has heard nothing yet.

CastorTroy

Heard on the radio on Friday they were doing, I think , 63+

Cherry Blossom

My uncle is 68 and just got his first jab yesterday.

muffler

JoannieG wrote: »

My husband is 61 and has heard nothing yet.

When did he register on the HSE portal?

After I registered I waited about 10 days before I got an appointment (by text)

slimboyfat

muffler wrote: »

When did he register on the HSE portal?

After I registered I waited about 10 days before I got an appointment (by text)

I have a friend in Kerry who registered on Saturday and got their first jab yesterday.

My question is, does Donegal appear to be slower in vaccinating the age groups compare to the rest of the country?

JoannieG

muffler wrote: »

When did he register on the HSE portal?

After I registered I waited about 10 days before I got an appointment (by text)

26th April, the first day 61 year olds were allowed to register.

muffler

JoannieG wrote: »

26th April, the first day 61 year olds were allowed to register.

Maybe thats the acceptable timeframe but to me its way too long to be waiting. He may have slipped through the net so its probably best to call them on their help line 1850241850

JoannieG

muffler wrote: »

Maybe thats the acceptable timeframe but to me its way too long to be waiting. He may have slipped through the net so its probably best to call them on their help line 1850241850

I think so too. I'll get him to call that number. Thanks!

muffler

slimboyfat wrote: »

I have a friend in Kerry who registered on Saturday and got their first jab yesterday.

My question is, does Donegal appear to be slower in vaccinating the age groups compare to the rest of the country?

Im fairly sure there was someone from the HSE or Dept Health on Highland radio recently and they said there was no such thing as having to wait longer based on county. I suppose they would say that anyhow.

CastorTroy

Think they said you'll be contacted with an appointment in 3 weeks on Highland the last day. May have been 4.
They also said they're looking at getting those from places like Ballyshannon and Bundoran set up for appointments in Sligo as it would be closer

JoannieG

muffler wrote: »

Maybe thats the acceptable timeframe but to me its way too long to be waiting. He may have slipped through the net so its probably best to call them on their help line 1850241850

He was just about to call when he got a text - appointment at 10am on Saturday!

muffler

My sister in law was told by her GP to get a test done. Im not sure how this came about but she had to call then ear;ier today and they asked her to pick a time that suited her as they werent busy. They also said they had very little for testing yesterday. Anyhow when she went for her test she got straight through - no queues. Things might be improving on the testing front.

Ficheall

CastorTroy wrote: »

They also said they're looking at getting those from places like Ballyshannon and Bundoran set up for appointments in Sligo as it would be closer

They're already doing that, and have been doing so for a few weeks.
(In the vaccine centres - dunno if you're talking about something else)

RandomViewer

muffler wrote: »

My sister in law was told by her GP to get a test done. Im not sure how this came about but she had to call then ear;ier today and they asked her to pick a time that suited her as they werent busy. They also said they had very little for testing yesterday. Anyhow when she went for her test she got straight through - no queues. Things might be improving on the testing front.

They were out to the gate on Saturday afternoon,

CastorTroy

Ficheall wrote: »

They're already doing that, and have been doing so for a few weeks.
(In the vaccine centres - dunno if you're talking about something else)

Yeah, vaccine centres. Someone had text in to ask about it and that was the reply. Maybe it might be other areas that aren't already being sent to Sligo he was on about, but I'm sure he said those ones

muffler

12 new cases announced this evening so that would be the result of fewer tests having been carried out as I mentioned earlier. Doesnt necessarily reflect the true figures though.

muffler

RandomViewer wrote: »

They were out to the gate on Saturday afternoon,

Dont doubt it but yesterday and today were extremely quiet it seems.

slimboyfat

muffler wrote: »

Dont doubt it but yesterday and today were extremely quiet it seems.

Aye but as is always the case here in Donegal, a few days of low number and then bang, back to where we started.

lulu1

Two of my in-laws got the vaccine in letterkenny today both 63